Urtica Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Urtica is a plant genus in the Urticaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 27 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Reference: Urtica on Wikipedia
Urtica species
Stinging Nettle
Urtica australis
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Hemp-leaved nettle
Urtica cannabina
Михаил ОрловCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Stinging Nettle
Urtica dioica
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Tree Nettle
Urtica ferox
Jon SullivanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Fen Nettle
Urtica galeopsifolia
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Membranous Stinging Nettle
Urtica membranacea
zebedeugalinhaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Thunberg's nettle
Urtica thunbergiana
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- Stinging NettleUrtica asperaPlantoScan
Stinging Nettle
Urtica aspera
- False nettleUrtica chamaedryoidesPlantoScan
False nettle
Urtica chamaedryoides
- Stinging NettleUrtica dioica subsp. afghanicaPlantoScan
Stinging Nettle
Urtica dioica subsp. afghanica
- Slender nettleUrtica dioica subsp. gracilisPlantoScan
Slender nettle
Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis
- Stinging nettleUrtica fissaPlantoScan
Stinging nettle
Urtica fissa
- Urtica gracilisUrtica gracilisPlantoScan
Urtica gracilis
- Stinging NettleUrtica hyperboreaPlantoScan
Stinging Nettle
Urtica hyperborea
- Stinging NettleUrtica kioviensisPlantoScan
Stinging Nettle
Urtica kioviensis
- Urtica lalibertadensisUrtica lalibertadensisPlantoScan
Urtica lalibertadensis
- Urtica massaicaUrtica massaicaPlantoScan
Urtica massaica
- Urtica mexicanaUrtica mexicanaPlantoScan
Urtica mexicana
- Stinging NettleUrtica morifoliaPlantoScan
Stinging Nettle
Urtica morifolia
- Urtica oblongataUrtica oblongataPlantoScan
Urtica oblongata
- Urtica perconfusaUrtica perconfusaPlantoScan
Urtica perconfusa
- Roman NettleUrtica piluliferaPlantoScan
Roman Nettle
Urtica pilulifera
- Urtica rupestrisUrtica rupestrisPlantoScan
Urtica rupestris
- Urtica sykesiiUrtica sykesiiPlantoScan
Urtica sykesii
- Taiwan Stinging NettleUrtica taiwanianaPlantoScan
Taiwan Stinging Nettle
Urtica taiwaniana
- Annual NettleUrtica urensPlantoScan
Annual Nettle
Urtica urens
- Urtica urentivelutinaUrtica urentivelutinaPlantoScan
Urtica urentivelutina
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